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4 1/4 ÷ 3/4a. 5 2/3b. 5 1/3c. 5 5/3

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4 1/4 ÷ 3/4 is the same as 4 1/4 x 4/3

To solve this, first you have to transform the mixed number into a fraction, as follows:


4(1)/(4)=(4\cdot4+1)/(4)=(17)/(4)

then:


4(1)/(4)\cdot(4)/(3)=(17)/(4)\cdot(4)/(3)=(17)/(3)=(15+2)/(3)=(15)/(3)+(2)/(3)=5(2)/(3)

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